MIT Technology Review17h
The risk of a bird flu pandemic is rising
Human cases in the US are on the rise and the virus is turning up in cows and dairy products. Luckily, we have some vaccines ...
Seattle Times22h
Is bird flu a risk yet to people?
It contains three antigen components, including influenza A H1N1 and influenza A H3N2, but not H5N1, which means that it will ...
No new detections of avian flu in New Mexico cows, poultry, people despite rising U.S. cases
Bird flu is increasing the cost of what’s on people’s table this Thanksgiving, as deaths of millions of poultry in recent ...
Flu vaccine estimated to be 21% effective against flu spread to household members
A study of 700 people who tested positive for influenza suggests that their risk of infecting household contacts was 18.8% ...
Despite warnings from bird flu experts, it’s business as usual in California dairy country
New research and discussions with dairy farmers in the Central Valley suggests H5N1 bird flu is more widespread among people ...
New Scientist4d
Older people may have better immunity against bird flu virus
Most people born before 1968 have antibodies against flu viruses similar to the H5N1 strain circulating today, which might ...
radiojamaicanewsonline11d
DCS suspends visits to all correctional facilities amid H1N1 cases
The suspension of visitation comes after the confirmation of the Influenza A (H1N1) virus at the St. Catherine Adult ...
The number of cases of H5N1 bird flu is growing - but can it be caught by eating chicken?
In 2009, H1N1 bird flu caused the first global flu pandemic in 40 years, with the first infections detected in California.
The World Is Watching the U.S. Deal With Bird Flu, and It’s Scary
As a virus scientist in South Africa, I’ve been watching with dread as H5N1 bird flu spreads among animals in the United ...
STAT11d
H5N1 bird flu virus in Canadian teenager displays mutations demonstrating virus’ risk
The H5N1 virus that infected a Canadian teen appears not to have spread, but it shows signs of mutation that makes flu ...
Indiatimes21d
Gujarat records 33 H1N1 deaths, 1,296 cases until Aug
Ahmedabad: According to recent data released by the National Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), India has witnessed its highest number of swine flu (H1N1) cases in five years, with Gujarat ...